For some obscure reason, I am not that amused. But others are and that is cool as anything that puts a smile on people's faces under the challenges of peril is a good thing.

That being said, I don't know anybody planning to buy an HD TV or new computer with any stimulus money. I think the money would go towards credit card bills, mortgage and utility payments, and luxuries like food.

Seriously, much of it will be for infrastructure, roads and bridges in particular. That will put people to work in public work projects and get them off of UI and welfare (assuming Americans are hired).

Anyone driving knows the condition of roads and I damned sure don't want to drive over any bridges in Minnesota.

This was done in the thirties by FDR and produced new roads, lovely federal and state parks, dams and irrigation projects to alleviate floods and divert water to areas that don't have enough.

Makes sense to me. Anybody have a better idea?

rdsingle

Jan 27 @ 7:30PM

Pink thats wonderful. I read your blog to my kids. Not only did they understand your blog, they loved it. Even the youngest, hes 8.

That will put people to work in public work projects and get them off of UI and welfare (assuming Americans are hired).

The reason that I said that was that during the clean up after Katrina and in building the border fence, the contract went to the lowest bidder. What wound up happening that is more than a few contractors hired Mexicans (legal and illegal) to do the actual work.

bandengor

Jan 27 @ 7:46PM

the last time that came around, somebody says he wan't goning to give the money to China. He was spending all his check on local beer and Prostitutes.

I work for the IRS and every time we have these damned things, it causes a lot of problems. It's a huge thorn in our sides. Stimulus? Hell yes! It stimulates the people to call the IRS asking where theirs is at. Blah!